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Commentary: Activism and niches are killing the teaching of history at universities

The statistics are in for history as a profession, and they are dire. The number of tenure-track positions open for history professors fell to an all-time low in 2021, according to an American Historical Association report. The AHA blamed the COVID-19 pandemic. But while that explains the dip after 2020…

Chicago Tribune

Bus industry warns ‘time is running out’ to prevent services being axed

The Government’s current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic expires soon.

The Independent UK

Insurers accused of re-writing lockdown history after refusing payouts

Firms find that business interruption cover proved worthless despite being forced to close during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

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Cut-price train tickets and loyalty scheme to lure commuters on Mondays and Fridays

Loyalty scheme launched after Covid sees major change in rail travel

The Independent UK

Will bird flu spark the next pandemic?

It is rising fast as a contender amid dramatic outbreaks among mammals, and could be far deadlier than COVID-19.

Al Jazeera

Liverpool John Lennon Airport bounces back as January passenger numbers double

The airport continues to recover from the covid pandemic

Liverpool Echo

Prawns out, chickens in to cut airline meal costs

SINGAPORE: One of the world’s biggest airline caterers is swapping prawns for chicken on menus more regularly to help save costs as the aviation industry emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Joe Biden over signing federal spending package

The attorney general argued the House unconstitutionally passed its federal spending bill because not enough members were physically present to vote. Both Republicans and Democrats voted by proxy throughout the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Inquiry looms into COVID pandemic response

Health officials have said the government will make a decision on when the inquiry will take place in the "not too distant future".

AAP

Pandemic and cost-of-living crisis ‘risk pushing people to the brink’

Dr Hughes said that services needed to get better at catching people before their mental health deteriorated.

The Independent UK

Cut-price train tickets to lure commuters back on Mondays and Fridays

Govia Thameslink Railway has started selling more Advance tickets for some of its Southern services during morning and evening peak periods.

The Independent UK

To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland

A Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response began work this month, with a goal to prepare the country for future pandemics.

The Conversation

Study notes slight dip in Thai internet usage

Local internet users spent less time on the internet and social media and made less purchases online as life returns to normal after the pandemic, according to the "Digital 2023: Thailand" study.

Bangkok Post

Hit by pandemic, small Mexican airline Aeromar shuts down

The small Mexican airline Aeromar has announced it is closing down due to financial problems

The Independent UK

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Memorable moments of Scotland's longest-serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon says she is too divisive to continue leading Scotland. Take a look at some of the moments that defined her career.

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2 Gaming Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 That's Not

Growing penetration of smartphones and advanced technologies such as 5G, Augmented reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and metaverse keep the gaming industry poised for perpetual growth even in the post-pandemic world. While it could be wise to invest in fundamentally strong gaming stocks Playtika Holding Corp. (PLTK) and SciPlay Corporation…

The Conversation

Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research

Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don’t work on infections caused by other microbes such as viruses (including COVID and flu) or fungi (for example, thrush).

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian rats problems 'not on the rise' despite pandemic, statistics show

As costs for vermin control rise in the county council officers say there has not been the surge in reports of vermin seen in some parts of Scotland

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DHS chief Mayorkas talks immigration with Latino Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discussed immigration policy Tuesday afternoon with the Senate’s four Latino Democrats, as the administration prepares to lift pandemic-related border restrictions later this year.

The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s predictions are so dire it’s no wonder people are less confident than they were when the pandemic hit

To survive the next two years of economic growth as predicted without tipping into a recession would be astonishing

Wales Online

Unclear how many people are waiting to see an NHS dentist in Wales, report finds

A Senedd committee has called for 'radical reform' following its report's findings

The Independent UK

Bird flu pandemic warning as taxpayers shell out £42m to compensate farmers

Exclusive: Activists blame factory farming for UK’s worst outbreak as owners paid average of £165,000 each

The Guardian - US

‘Horrible timing’: pandemic food relief ends as inflation sends families scrambling

Emergency allotments helped families weather the Covid crisis and rising prices – but they’ll end in March

Los Angeles Times

This comedian just won a $550,000 prize. Up next: A boundary-pushing solo show

LOS ANGELES — Part of the world may have moved on from COVID-19, but performance artist Kristina Wong is reliving the worst of the pandemic — specifically the dark days of 2020 through the summer of 2021 — night after night as part of her solo show, "Kristina Wong, Sweatshop…

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Shopify deleted 322,000 hours of meetings. Should the rest of us be jealous?

The pandemic had an unexpected side effect: peak meeting misery. With Shopify's radical announcement last month, the working world wants to know if a future without meetings is even possible.

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